skinny fat should i bulk or cut first

[eladgood]

so im new to budybuilding and im skinny fat.

i look skinny because my arms , shoulders legs and waist.
but my hips are wide and i have some belly.

should i cut or bulk????
And what is my bodyfat percentage? ??
my stats:
weight 72kg
height 180cm
shoulders 106 cm
hips 89 cm
waist 78 cm
biceps 32.5 cm

[vordulmega]

Start a slow bulk, doesn't look like any point in cutting further.

[tfsdc]

I personally would not worry about either for the first couple of months. I may be wrong but it seems like you have little experience in the gym. Get serious in the gym for three months first and then post pictures for the same question.

[eladgood]

So its better to start a bulk? And if so , ny bmr is 1800 so how much calories to eat for clean bulk?
Or its better to cut for 2 monthes and then bulk?


And what is my bodyfat percentage?

[Jmuduke]

I feel your pain man, I have the skinny fat body type as well. Since you're new to lifting and just starting out, I wouldn't focus on cutting or bulking. You're going to get newbie gains when you start working out which will tighten you up. I'd suggest eating at maybe 200 cal surplus and let your body recomp a bit. Track your calories and macro nutrients and be diligent. The gains will come, my friend. Best of luck.

[razor23]

If a person is truly "skinny fat", then the answer should pretty much always be bulk. If instead, you're just "fat fat", then my answer would generally be cut first or eat at maintenance and lift hard if you really don't want to cut. Those are my recommendations anyway.

[eladgood]

So if my tdee is 2450, should I eat 2700 kcals? And what is mt bf%?

[kaloqnstefanov9]

Too early to bulk or cut, at this stage. Lift hard is my recommendation.

[LoneRanger78]

I would guess your BF% to be in the 20% range.

[eladgood]

What is my bf?

[Kobiaszi]

On your novice level it is possible to gain muscle and lose fat simultaneously. So, I'd say recomp.

[eladgood]

How long will it take to cut to 10% if I eat 500 kcals less than the tdee?

[eladgood]

Can some one tell me please?